Bad and Hangdog

Bad

Bad adjective - Feeling unhappiness.
Usage example: hearing about the world's miseries always makes him feel bad

Hangdog and bad are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hangdog" instead an adjective "Bad".

Nearby Words: badly, badness

Hangdog

Hangdog adjective - Feeling unhappiness.
Usage example: “Why do you look so hangdog today?” she asked

Bad and hangdog are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bad" instead an adjective "Hangdog".
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